Louisville’s shelters are regularly full, while over 500 unhoused people have nowhere else to go on any given night. The unfortunate reality is that—without a significant, immediate investment in shelter—unhoused people will continue to camp in public spaces in Louisville for the foreseeable future. This reality is fueled by rising rents and the lack of […]
Statement on encampment clearings Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian U’Sellis, Coalition for the Homeless, (502) 439-8964 Limited Tickets for Pappy Van Winkle and Weller RafflesAll proceeds benefit the Coalition for the Homeless to get Louisvillians off the streets and into housing Louisville, KY (July 12, 2023) – In honor of the tenth annual Bourbon Mixer, the Whisky Chicks and Bourbon Brotherhood
Rare Pappy and Weller raffles now open! Read More »
After months of consideration, the Coalition for the Homeless is announcing a change in the hours for our Coordinated Shelter Access team who manage emergency overnight shelter reservations in Louisville. Effective Saturday, July 1, the CSA team’s hours will be modified as follows: Again, these hour changes will be effective on July 1. We are taking the next three
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Why do some US cities struggle more with homelessness? A new book explores the key components of the issue: the supply of affordable homes. Join the Coalition for the Homeless and the Metropolitan Housing Coalition as we host Homelessness Is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn on Tuesday, May 16, from 10-11am, at the Bomhard Theatre
Homelessness Is a Housing Problem with Gregg Colburn: Tuesday, 5/16 Read More »
Great news: on Wednesday night, the Cherokee Triangle Architectural Review Committee rejected a proposal for Louisville Collegiate School to demolish the 48 units of low-cost housing at Yorktown Apartments for a parking lot! We joined the voices of many in opposition to this demolition in November, and at Wednesday night’s hearing, a Coalition staff member
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On January 26, 2023, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the purchase of a downtown property that will be converted to a “Community Care Campus.” The campus will ultimately cover seven acres with at least eight buildings in order to provide a myriad of services to people experiencing homelessness on one site. In March of 2022,
Seeking Comment on the Louisville Community Care Campus Read More »
CFH Benefits Summary (for full-time staff)
Coalition for the Homeless Benefits Summary: March 2023 Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, 1/25/23Contact: Catherine McGeeney, cmcgeeney@louhomeless.org Coalition for the Homeless Releases “A New Path Home”Local organization recommends solutions with funding needs to address homelessness crisis in Louisville Louisville, KY (January 25, 2023)—The Coalition for the Homeless announced today the release of “A New Path Home: Funding Solutions for Ending Homelessness in Louisville,” a
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December 23, 2022 It’s colder today than it’s been in Louisville since 1994, which means it’s extraordinarily dangerous for people who are unsheltered. As many of us have been grocery shopping in anticipation of the winter storm or for our holiday celebrations, outreach and shelter workers have been working tirelessly to get unhoused people indoors quickly. The city
Severe Winter Weather Info Read More »
Below are are our official comments on the Case 22-COA-0251, which proposes to destroy Yorktown Apartments—a 48-unit affordable housing building—for a parking lot for Louisville Collegiate School. There will be a public hearing on Wednesday, 11/30, at 4:30pm at the Metro Development Center (444 S. 5th Street, Room 101). At the Coalition for the Homeless,
Don’t pave affordable housing and put up a parking lot! Read More »
